Geneva Airport railway station () is a train station located underground next to the terminal building of Geneva International Airport () (IATA code: GVA), in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland. It is located at the end of a branch line on the standard gauge Lausanne–Geneva line of Swiss Federal Railways.

The station is away from the airport terminal via a covered walkway, and very close to the Palexpo convention center.

Construction of the station began in 1984, requiring six kilometres of new track between Genève-Cornavin railway station and the new station, with the Lausanne–Geneva railway being upgraded with double track throughout. The train station was opened for normal service on 31 May 1987, after a day of free shuttle trains between Geneva and the airport.

Between September 2020 and December 2022, the station was renovated with a budget of roughly , with new lighting installed, and a ceiling designed to symbolise the Swiss Alps, with sound insulation designed to reduce the noise levels in the station. The height of the platforms was also increased from 42 to 55 cm to allow easier access to the trains.

Services The station is a terminus station served by an average of four trains an hour. They call at Geneva main station () (6/7 minutes away) and continue to Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Bern, Lucerne, Zurich, Winterthur, St. Gallen, and/or the Valais Alps (Sion & Brig):

InterCity (Hourly) to via , , , , Zürich HB, , and InterRegio (Hourly) to via , , , , , , , , and . (Limited service) to via , , and . (Hourly) to via , , , , , , , , and (Hourly) to via , , , , , , , , , , , and RegioExpress: on weekends, hourly service to . Léman Express : some services to via

See also Rail transport in Switzerland

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Interactive station plan (Genève Aéroport)